News Updates

WORLD AIDS DAY 2024

As we celebrate this years World AIDS day with the National Theme “Accelerating Interventions to End AIDS by 2030”, UVRI working with our partners continues to make significant contributions.

Applications Open for the CAFÉ-SEA PhD Program

Women are underrepresented in academic science careers, including health research. In sub-Saharan Africa, the proportion of women scientists is even smaller, with huge disparities between men and women in higher positions in science and education achievements.

Published Findings from POPVAC Trials Reveal Key Factors in Vaccine Response Across Uganda’s Diverse Environments

Authorisation for Current Pre-qualified Service Providers

Details are here for the authorisation to use the current prequalified service providers up to 31st December 2024

Invitation to Pre-qualify for Provision of Service, Works and Spplies

Details of the prequalification guidelines can be found here below;

Locally Designed Adenovector Backbone to Drive Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Vaccine Development

Researchers in Uganda have made significant strides in vaccine development using a novel adenovector backbone that was previously developed during the COVID-19 pandemic, using funds from the government of Uganda. The developed backbone is an open system that can be used in the development of other vaccines for infectious diseases.